Closed · RD-RBS-22-01-RISE · CFDA 10.755 · Discretionary
Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grant Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Rural Utilities Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $10M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 19, 2022
- Close date
- 10
- Expected awards
The verdict
Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grant Program is a closed discretionary listing from Rural Utilities Service that offered Up to $10,000,000 across 10 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 145 other opportunities from Rural Utilities Service.
- up to $10M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10
- expected awards
- 10.755
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grant Progr… is closed (last close May 19, 2022). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Rural Utilities Service still indexes 145 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed May 19, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$10,000,000
Expected Awards
10
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The primary objective of the RISE program is to support jobs accelerator partnerships to improve the ability of distressed rural and energy communities to create high wage jobs, accelerate the formation of new businesses, and help rural communities identify and maximize local assets. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis. The minimum award per grant is $500,000 and the maximum award amount per grant is $2,000,000. Grant funds may be used to pay for up to 80 percent of eligible project costs. Grant funds may be used to pay for costs directly related to the purchase or construction of an innovation center located in a rural area; costs directly related to operations of an innovation center including purchase of equipment, office supplies, and administrative costs including salaries directly related to the project; costs directly associated with support programs to be carried out at or in direct partnership with job accelerators; reasonable and customary travel expenses directly related to job accelerators and at rates in compliance with 2 CFR 200.474; utilities, operating expenses of the innovation center and job accelerator programs and associated programs; and administrative costs of the grantee not exceeding 10% of the grant amount for the duration of the project.
Wide-open applicant board · 13 Grants.gov doors
Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grant Progr… prints 13 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; Independent school districts; +9 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Business and Commerce · Community Development · Education · Employment, Labor and Training · Energy · Environment · Food and Nutrition · Health · Natural Resources · Opportunity Zones · Regional Development · Science and Technology / R&D · Transportation (AG;BC;CD;ED;ELT;EN;ENV;FN;HL;NR;OZ;RD;ST;T). Only 1 other Rural Utilities Service listing share this exact eligibility-code string (1% of 146).
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 05
- Independent school districts
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 08
- Public / Indian housing authorities
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Code 23
- Small businesses
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Rural Business-Cooperative Service Phone 202-720-1400
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What to do next
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